Wisconsin § 940.315 - Global positioning devices.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 940.315 — Global positioning devices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 940.315. Global positioning devices.

940.315(1) (1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor: 940.315(1)(a) (a) Places a global positioning device or a device equipped with global positioning technology on a vehicle owned or leased by another person without that person’s consent. 940.315(1)(b) (b) Intentionally obtains information regarding another person’s movement or location generated by a global positioning device or a device equipped with global positioning technology that has been placed without that person’s consent. 940.315(2) (2) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle manufacturer or a person, acting within the scope of his or her employment, who installs an in-vehicle communication or telematics system, to a device installed by or with the permission of the vehicle owner for automobile insurance rating, underwriting, or claims handling purposes, to a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity, to a parent or guardian acting to track the movement or location of his or her minor child or his or her ward, to a lienholder or agent of a lienholder acting to track the movement or location of a motor vehicle in order to repossess the motor vehicle, or to an employer or business owner acting to track the movement or location of a motor vehicle owned, leased, or assigned for use by the employer or business owner. 940.315 History History: 2015 a. 45 .

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 940.315 cover?

Section 940.315 ("Global positioning devices.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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